Speaking at the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on February 19, North Korean diplomat Jon Yong Ryong threatened South Korea with "final destruction.‚ÄĚ

A transcript of the conference posted by the United Nations Office at Geneva recorded that ‚ÄúThe Republic of [South] Korea reiterated the call on Democratic People's Republic of Korea to suspend nuclear tests and its nuclear programme‚ÄĚ in response to the North‚Äôs third nuclear test conducted on February 12.

Recording the North‚Äôs response to the South Korean statement, the transcript notes:

Democratic People's Republic of Korea, responding to the comments made by the Republic of Korea, said that as it had been declared on many occasions, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea had never recognised the resolutions concerning sanctions by the United Nations Security Council and, as the saying went, a new born puppy knows no fear...